לסבול
lisbol
The English phrase "suffer" is translated into Hebrew as לסבול (lisbol).
לסבול means to feel pain. When you want to express that someone is suffering from a specific condition or ailment, you must use the verb with the preposition מ (meaning "from"), forming the phrase לסבול מ-.
Meaning: feel pain (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The first-person singular past tense is סבלתי (I suffered). In the present tense, the masculine singular form is סובל (suffering/suffers) and the feminine singular form is סובלת (suffering/suffers). Additionally, the noun סבלנות, which refers to the capacity to endure, is derived from the same root (ס–ב–ל).
How do you pronounce it?
lisbol
Did you know?
- The same root ס-ב-ל creates the word סבל, which means 'porter' or someone who carries heavy loads. This connects physical labor and burden-bearing with the mental act of suffering.
- In modern Israeli slang, the phrase סובל מ- is sometimes used humorously to describe a 'suffering' from an obsession or a quirky habit, rather than a medical ailment.
- The noun for 'patience', סבלנות, shares its root with the word for 'suffering', meaning that to be patient is to be someone who can endure or 'suffer' discomfort.
Examples in context
- אני לא רוצה לסבול.I don't want to suffer.This sentence shows how to express the desire to avoid suffering using לסבול.Tatoeba #2566107 by VirtuOZ, translation #2915023 by AlanF_US
- למה אני צריך לסבול?Why must I suffer?This sentence uses לסבול to ask a question about the necessity of suffering.Tatoeba #4062061 by papilichasisto, translation #4062923 by AlanF_US
- גורלו של האדם לסבול.It is man's destiny to suffer.This sentence uses לסבול to describe a perceived human destiny.Tatoeba #701790 by Eldad, translation #701786 by Eldad
- אין דרך אחרת, עלינו לסבול כדי לצמוח ולהתקדם.There is no other way, we must suffer in order to grow and progress.
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Example conversation
Noam is checking on Agur who has a bad headache.
- עגור Adiהראש שלי כואב, אני לא רוצה לסבול ככה.ha-rosh sheli koev, ani lo rotze lisbol kacha.My head hurts, I don't want to suffer like this.
- נועם Noamאת יכולה לקחת כדור כדי שלא תסבלי.at yachola lakachat kdur kedey she-lo tisbeli.You can take a pill so you won't suffer.
- עגור Adiאני מקווה שזה יעזור לי להפסיק לסבול.ani mekava she-ze ya'azor li lehafsik lisbol.I hope it will help me stop suffering.
- נועם Noamזה יעבוד, תנוחי קצת עכשיו.ze ya'avod, tunichi ktsat achshav.It will work, rest a bit now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
